hypertrophy

名词 n. 动词 v.
/haɪˈpɜː.tɹə.fi/    /haɪˈpɜɹ.tɹə.fi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells. countable
    — Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ].
  2. An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.; Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells. uncountable
动词 v.
  1. Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size. intransitive
  2. To enlarge or extend. broadly
    — But when text hypertrophies into a riot of contending inscripturations, we lose too much of what matters most in writing.

词形变化

hypertrophies plural hypertrophies present,singular,third-person hypertrophying participle,present hypertrophied participle,past hypertrophied past

词源

词源 1
From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.
词源 2
From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.
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